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Dr. Oz speaks with 40/29's Angela Taylor about MERS outbreak

3 people from the U.S. have been infected with MERS, a deadly virus that was first reported in Saudi Arabia. 40/29'S Angela Taylor sat down with Dr. Oz to find out if this is something we need to worry about.

3 people from the U.S. have been infected with MERS, a deadly virus that was first reported in Saudi Arabia. 40/29'S Angela Taylor sat down with Dr. Oz to find out if this is something we need to worry about.

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Updated: 6:15 PM CDT May 22, 2014

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WEBVTT IT'S A DEADLY VIRUS THAT WAS FIRST REPORTED IN SAUDI ARABIA. OUR ANGELA TAYLOR SAT DOWN WITH "DOCTOR OZ" TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO WORRY ABOUT. IT'S A STORY YOU'LL ONLY SEE ON 4029 NEWS. THERE'S A NEW VIRUS THAT'S HIT THE UNITED STATES. Dr. oz there have been two cases now in america and that shows how global we are. IT'S MERS, OR MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYMDROME, A VIRUS FIRST REPORTED IN SAUDI ARABIA. Dr. oz the problem with the virus is it's very dangerous. we don't have a vaccination for mers. it's a virus that's too new for us. DOCTOR OZ SAYS 30 PERCENT OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH MERS HAS DIED. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE A COUGH, WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. HE SAYS OUR AREA NEEDS TO BE CONCERNED BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY FROM XNA. Dr. oz being attentive to that is the best warning I can give you. THERE ISN'T EVIDENCE THE TWO PEOPLE INFECTED FROM THE U-S SPREAD IT TO OTHERS HERE. IN FACT, DOCTOR OZ SAYS IT'S HARDER TO SPREAD THAN SOMETHING LIKE THE COMMON COLD OR FLU. Dr. oz it doesn't spread person to person like the common cold does. like many viruses that are dangerous, it tends to stay in the person that is caught. it doesn't live off getting to the next person. HE SAYS HIS BEST ADVICE IS TO BE AWARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRAVELED TO SAUDI ARABIA, OR OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE MERS CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. AND IF THEY DISPLAY SYMPTOMS, IT'S BEST TO STAY AWAY. DOCTOR OZ SAYS BECAUSE THERE IS NO VACCINATION, PEOPLE WHO

Dr. Oz speaks with 40/29's Angela Taylor about MERS outbreak

3 people from the U.S. have been infected with MERS, a deadly virus that was first reported in Saudi Arabia. 40/29'S Angela Taylor sat down with Dr. Oz to find out if this is something we need to worry about.